I lost the manual for my sx-4000. How do I release the margins.

they do not release they just get reset to another location

by using the MR key or on some machines it is called M REL

Goto Brother.com, click on support, poke aroung there you will find a downloadable manual.

DickyO

Go to BROTHER.COM, click on support you will find a downloadable manual there.

DickyO

Go to brotherinternational.com, click on support you will find downloadable manual there.

DickyO

Move carrier with the backspace or the spacebar.
Press and HOLD [ALT] while pressing the [4/$] key.
The left margin is now set.

Move carrier with the backspace or the spacebar.
Press and HOLD [ALT] while pressing the [5/%] key.
The right margin is now set.

Hope it helps

Above the number keys are words in green or blue the margin release, L. mar. and R. mar. are there return to the L. margin, press the alt key with the mar. rel. release them, backspace to the location for the L. mzr press alt and L. margin key, R. margin works the same way.

DickyO

Lost manual need to know how to reset margin

Use the margin release or mr key to be able to get past the current margins. Position the carrier to where you want the margin then press left or right margin set. Lawrence

Actually this is incorrect. Move to the Left [Backspace] or Right [Spacebar] depending on which margin you wish to change until it beeps. You hold down [ALT] and press [3] M REL, then move left or right again until you get where you want, then Hold [ALT] and press either [4] L MAR or [5] R MAR.

As a side note the Manual for this Typewriter IS available at Brother's website at http://www.brother-usa.com/ModelDocuments/Consumer/Users%20Manual/UM_SX4000_EN_219.PDF

Hope this helps!